These perfectly sweetened, healthy vegan chocolate chips are made of cocoa powder and coconut oil with natural sweeteners. They have low glycemic index and are just as attractive as the store bought ones.

These perfectly sweetened, healthy vegan chocolate chips are made of cocoa powder and coconut oil with natural sweeteners. They have low glycemic index and are just as attractive as the store bought ones.

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350ºF and prepare a 9×13 inch pan by lining it with aluminum foil and then spraying it with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, and egg, and mix with a spoon, or with your hands, kneading it together. The batter will be extremely thick and will be difficult to combine, but keep stirring or use your fingers and knead it together. If necessary, add water. Press the dough into the prepared pan. Spread the pineapple across the top.

In a mixing bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract and cream cheese, stir until well combined, and pour mixture evenly over dough, using a spatula to gently spread and even it if necessary. Top with coconut.

Bake for 24 to 27 minutes, or until edges of bars begin to barely brown and pull away slightly from the sides of the pan, or until the middle has barely set; do not to overbake. They will be slightly jiggly. After cooling, slice and keep in the refrigerator.

Stephanie is a former newspaper reporter and self-taught baker who lives in the Twin Cities. As her blog title Girl Versus Dough suggests, Stephanie loves baking bread. And cookies. (And just about everything else.) She enjoys working with her hands, which is a great thing for all her friends and family who get the goodies that come out of her kitchen. Check out her TK recipe box! We’re sure you’ll see something you’ll want to make.

Whether it’s in the hospital caring for patients or in her kitchen whipping up meals, it’s evident that nourishing people is Terri's true calling. She's lived all over the United States, from east to west, and even in a few other countries. You should ask her about her experiences (like that time she ended up skiing into Robert Redford). But more importantly, you should try her recipes. Visit her blog That’s Some Good Cookin’ and you’ll know what we mean.